לחיות עם משיח בכל יום ויום מבחר מקורות ופתגמים בענייני
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לחיות עם משיח בכל יום ויום מבחר מקורות ופתגמים בענייני
Wednesday, Rosh Chodesh Kislev ב“ה לחיות עם משיח בכל יום ויום מבחר מקורות ופתגמים בענייני משיח וגאולה מסודרים עפ"י ימות החודש Spark of Moshiach Revealed ִשׂ ָראֵל ְ חֹדֶשׁ ִמ ְתַגּלֶּה ְבּכָל ֶאחָד וְ ֶאחָד ִמיּ- ֶשׁבְּרֹאשׁ,יֵשׁ לוֹמַר ֶשׁהִיא נִיצוֹץ ִמ ְבּחִינַת ַהיְּחִידָה, ְבּחִינַת ַהיְּחִידָה,ָשׁי ַח ֶשׁבּוֹ ִ נִיצוֹץ מ .ָשׁי ַח ִ ִשׁ ָמתוֹ ֶשׁל מ ְ נ,ַה ְכּ ָללִית ֲשׂים ִ ֶשׁנַּע,וְגִלּוּי זֶה פּוֹעֵל חִדּוּשׁ ְבּכָל ְמצִיאוּתוֹ וּ ְבכָל ִענְיָנָיו ֲשׂה ִה ְתגַּלּוּת ָ יְדֵי זֶה נַע- ֶשׁעַל, וְ ָה ִעקָּר,חֲדוּרִים ִבּ ְבחִינַת ַהיְּחִידָה " ֶמ ֶל ְך ִמבֵּית,ְשׁ ָמה בְּגוּף ָ נ, ִצ ְדקֵנוּ וְעַד ִכּפְשׁוּטוֹ ַממָּשׁ-ְשׁי ַח ִ וּבִיאַת מ ."'ָדּוִד כוּ כסלו תשס"ז LIVING WITH MOSHIACH EVERY SINGLE DAY A Vort in Inyanei Moshiach Ugeula For every day of the month We can say that on Rosh Chodesh, every Jew's spark of Moshiach is revealed. This spark is the aspect of Yechida, a spark of the general Yechida, which is the soul of Moshiach. This revelation causes an innovation in his entire existence and in all his concerns, that they all become permeated with the aspect of Yechida. The main thing is that through this, the revelation and coming of Moshiach are put into effect, in literal terms, as a soul in a body, "a king from the House of David," etc. (Rosh Chodesh Kislev 5752; Hisvaaduyos 5752 vol. 1, p. 312) Thursday, 2 Kislev Thursday, 2 Kislev Revolutions--Signs of Redemption Revolutions--Signs of Redemption ֶשׁעוֹ ְמדִים אָנוּ בְּסוֹף,ֶשׁנָם ַה ְתּ ֵמהִים עַל ַה ְמּ ֻדבָּר ַבּתְּקוּפָה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה ְי וּ ְל ֶפלֶא...? הֵיכָן רוֹאִים זֹאת: וְשׁוֹ ֲאלִים,ְשׁיחָא ִ ִע ְק ְבתָא ִדּמ,זְמַן ַהגָּלוּת מְאֹרָעוֹת,ֲשׁים בָּעוֹלָם ִ ֲהכִי גָּדוֹל ֶשׁאֵינָם ִמתְבּוֹנְנִים ַבּמְּאֹרְעוֹת ַה ִמּ ְת ַרח ...!גְּלוּיִים וּ ְמ ֻפ ְר ָסמִים ַשּׁנִים ֲהכִי אַחֲרוֹנוֹת וּמוֹסִיף וְהוֹ ֵל ְך ִמְזּמַן ָ ַבּתְּקוּפָה הָאַחֲרוֹנָה ) ָהחֵל ֵמה מִן ַה ָקּצֶה ֶאל,ֲשׁים ְבּ ַר ֲחבֵי הָעוֹלָם ַמ ְהפֵּכוֹת קִיצוֹנִיּוֹת ִ ִלזְמַן( ִמ ְת ַרח ...ְשׁקֶט ֶ ֲשׁים ַמ ְהפֵּכוֹת ֵאלֶּה בּ ִ וּ ְב ַח ְסדֵי ה' ִמ ְת ַרח,ַה ָקּצֶה -ְשׁי ֲח ָכמֵינוּ ִזכְרוֹנָם ֵ ַמ ְהפֵּכוֹת בָּעוֹלָם הֵם ֵמ ַהסִּי ָמנִים ֶשׁהוּבְאוּ ְבּ ִמ ְדר ְשׁרוֹאִים ַמ ְהפֵּכוֹת ְגּדוֹלוֹת ֶ וּכ,ְשׁיחָא ִ ִל ְב ָרכָה עַל ַהתְּקוּפָה ֶשׁל ִע ְק ְבתָא ִדּמ ֲהרֵי זֶה סִימָן נוֹסָף ֶשׁנִּ ְמ ָצאִים אָנוּ ָבּ ְרָגעִים הָאַחֲרוֹנִים ֶשׁל,ְבּיָמֵינוּ ֵאלֶּה . ִצ ְדקֵנוּ-ְשׁי ַח ִ וְ ֵתכֶף וּ ִמיָּד ַממָּשׁ בָּא מ,ְשׁיחָא ִ ִע ְק ְבתָא ִדּמ There are those who wonder about the talk in recent days, that we are standing at the end of exile, the footsteps of Moshiach. They ask, "How do we see this?..." It's very surprising that they don't think deeply into the events that are transpiring in the world, events that are revealed and publicized!... In the recent era (starting from the past few years and intensifying from day to day) we see across the world tremendous revolutions, from one extreme to the other. It is with Hashem's great mercy that these revolutions are occurring quietly… Revolutions in the world are one of the signs brought in the Midrashim of our sages, of blessed memory, describing the period of the "footsteps of Moshiach." When we see great revolutions in our times, this is an additional sign that we are now in the final moments of the "footsteps of Moshiach," and imminently and immediately, our righteous Moshiach will come. (Shabbos Parshas Toldos, 4 Kislev 5750. Hisvaaduyos 5750, vol. 1, p. 421-22) Friday, 3 Kislev Shabbos Parshas Toldos, 4 Kislev We Must Spread the Wellsprings Bringing the Two Eras יכה ָ יהה – ְצ ִר ָ אַכשׁוּר ָדּ ָרא ִבּ ְת ִמ ְ – דוֹרנוּ זֶה ֵ לוֹמר ֶשׁ ַדּוְ ָקא ְבּ ַ יצד יִ ָתּ ֵכן ַ ֵכּ ...!?חוּצה ָ ֲבוֹדה ְדּ ֲה ָפ ַצת ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת ָ וּמ ְכ ַר ַחת ִל ְהיוֹת ָהע ֻ יח" ֵפּרוּשׁוֹ – ֶשׁ ַה ַחיּוּת ֶשׁלּוֹ ) ְבּ ָכל ַ ֶיך ְל ָה ִביא ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ָ " ָכּל יְ ֵמי ַחיּ חוֹשׁב ֵ לֹא ַרק ְבּ ָשׁ ָעה ֶשׁ,לוֹמר ַ ְכּ.יח ַ ָרגַע( ִהיא ַבּ ֲה ָבאַת יְ מוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ֶ ֶרגַע ו ("ֶיך ָ ֶא ָלּא ֶע ֶצם ַחיּוּתוֹ )" ַחיּ,יח ַ עוֹשׂה ְפּעֻלּוֹת ַל ֲה ָבאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ֶ ְוּמ ַד ֵבּר ו ְ .יח ַ הוּא ְל ָה ִביא ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ֲאזַי א ֶֹפן,ידה ָ ֲת ִ וּמ ְת ָק ְר ִבים ִל ְק ַראת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָהע ִ הוֹל ִכים ְ ֶא ָלּא ְכּ ָכל ֶשׁ ,חוּצה( הוּא ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל ִח ָסּרוֹן ָ ֲבוֹדה ַהקּ ֶֹדם ) ְללֹא ֲה ָפ ַצת ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת ָ ָהע יכים ַל ֲעסֹק ִ ְצ ִר,דוֹרנוּ זֶה ֵ וּב ְפ ָרט ְבּ ִ ,אַחרוֹנִ ים ֲ וְקא ַבּדּוֹרוֹת ָה ָ וְ ָל ֵכן ַדּ .ֶתר עֹז ֶ וּבי ְ ֶתר ְשׂ ֵאת ֶ חוּצה ְבּי ָ ַבּ ֲה ָפ ַצת ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת How is it possible to say that precisely in our generation--a generation of dubious fitness--there must be the work of spreading the wellsprings [of Chassidus] outward?!... "יח" – " ְל ָה ִביא ַ הוֹסיף ְבּ ִדיּוּק ַה ָלּשׁוֹן " ְל ָה ִביא ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ִ וְ יֵשׁ ְל יח" ְלשׁוֹן ַר ִבּים ַ וְ " ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ," וְ לֹא ַבּ ָלּשׁוֹן ָה ָרגִ יל " ְל ַרבּוֹת,יקא ָ ְַדּי יח ַ – ֶשׁ ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר ַה ַחיּוּת ֶשׁל ָכּל ֶא ָחד וְ ֶא ָחד ִמיִּ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ִהיא ְבּ ִענְ יַן ַה ָמּ ִשׁ וּמ ָצּב ֶשׁל יְ מוֹת ַ ֲמד ָ ילא( ְל ַמע ֶ ֲה ֵרי זֶה ֵמ ִביא ) ְבּ ֶד ֶר ְך ִמ ֵמּ,ַהנִּ זְ ָכּר ְל ֵעיל . ֶשׁ ָה ֶע ֶצם ֶשׁל יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל יִ ְהיֶה ְבּ ִה ְתגַּלּוּת ְבּפ ַֹעל ַמ ָמּשׁ,יח ַ ַה ָמּ ִשׁ רוֹמז ַעל ְשׁ ֵתּי ֵ לוֹמר ֶשׁ ַ ְדּיֵשׁ,יח" ְלשׁוֹן ַר ִבּים ַ גּוּפא " ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ָ וּבזֶה ָ .יח ַ ַה ְתּקוּפוֹת ַה ְכּ ָל ִליּוֹת ֶשׁ ִבּימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ As we approach the future Redemption, the previous manner of divine service (without spreading the wellsprings outward) is lacking something. Therefore, it is precisely in the later generations, especially in our generation, that we must work at spreading the wellsprings outward with greater energy and greater power. (Shabbos Parshas Toldos 5744; Hisvaaduyos 5744, vol. 1, p. 513) Shabbos Parshas Toldos, 4 Kislev Sunday, 5 Kislev Bringing the Two Eras Yaakov Will Exult The interpretation of "All the days of your life, to bring the days of Moshiach" is that all of one's life energy, at every moment, is invested in bringing about the days of Moshiach. In other words, not only when one is thinking and speaking and doing activities to bring Moshiach, but at all times, the very essence of his life is to bring the days of Moshiach. ֶא ַמר " ָיגֵל ֱ ֶשׁנּ,יוֹתר ִמ ָכּל ָהאָבוֹת ֵ יִ ְשׂ ַמח ָבּהּ ַי ֲעקֹב,ְכּ ֶשׁ ָתּבוֹא ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ."ַי ֲעקֹב יִ ְשׂ ַמח יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָמ ָשׁל ְל ִמי ֶשׁ ַמּ ִשּׂיא:אָמר ַרב ַ ?יוֹתר ִמ ָכּל ָהאָבוֹת ֵ וְ ָל ָמּה ַי ֲעקֹב ָשׂ ַמח ְכּ ֶשׁ ָתּבוֹא ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה,אוֹמר ֵ יה ֶשׁל ַכּ ָלּה? ֱהוֵי ָ אָב ִ לֹא, ִמי ָשׂ ֵמ ַח,ֶאת ִבּתּוֹ ָ ָל ֶא ַמר " ָיגֵל ֱ ְל ָכ ְך נ,יוֹתר ִמ ָכּל ָהאָבוֹת ֵ ַי ֲעקֹב יִ ְשׂ ַמח ָבּהּ,עוֹלם ְליִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ."ַי ֲעקֹב יִ ְשׂ ַמח יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל There is a lesson we can learn from precise wording of the phrase "to bring the days of Moshiach." The word l'havie, "to bring," is used, rather than the more standard word l'rabos, "to include." Also, "days of Moshiach" is written in plural. This teaches us that when the life of every single Jew is in the matter of Moshiach, as discussed above, this naturally leads to the situation of the days of Moshiach, when the essence of the Jewish people will be revealed in actuality. The fact that "days of Moshiach" is written in plural could be alluding to the two general epochs in the days of Moshiach. Shabbos Toldos 5752. Hisvaaduyos 5752 vol. 1, p. 321 When the Redemption will come, Yakov will rejoice more than all the other forefathers, as it says, "Yakov will exult, Yisrael will rejoice." Why will Yakov rejoice more than the other forefathers? Rav says: When one marries off a daughter, who rejoices more than the father of the bride? In other words, when the Redemption will come to the world, to Israel, Yakov will rejoice more than the other forefathers. Therefore it is written, "Yakov will exult, Yisrael will rejoice." Midrash Tehillim 14 Sunday, 6 Kislev Tuesday, 7 Kislev Moshiach Will Come with Eliyahu Hanavi Adding Life and Energy שׁוֹל ַח ָל ֶכם ֵ " ִהנֵּה אָנ ִֹכי,יח ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּי ַ זוֹכים ְלבוֹאוֹ ֶשׁל ַה ָשּׁ ִל ִ וּמיָּד ִ ֵתּ ֶכף ,ית ָרה ִמזֶּה ֵ ִ ו, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ֶאת ֵא ִליָּהוּ ַהנּ ִָביא" ֶשׁ ְמּ ַב ֵשּׂר ַעל ִבּיאַת ְמ ִשׁ ,ַחד ִעמּוֹ ַ ֶא ָלּא ָבּא ְבּי, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ לֹא ַמ ְמ ִתּין ְל ִביאַת ֵא ִל ָיּהוּ ַהנּ ִָביא-יח ַ ֶשׁ ְמּ ִשׁ יע ַ הוֹד ִ יח ְל ַ ֲשׂה ָשׁ ִל ֶ ַנע,תוֹכ ֵכי ְכּ ַלל יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְ ְבּ,וְ ָכל ֶא ָחד וְ ֶא ָחד ֵמ ִא ָתּנוּ ( ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ֶשׁ" ִהנֵּה זֶה ) ְמ ִשׁ,ֻלּהּ ָ יבה כּ ָ וּל ָכל ַה ְסּ ִב ְ , ִל ְבנֵי ֵבּיתוֹ,ְל ַע ְצמוֹ ."אוֹמר זֶה ֵ ְ " ַמ ְר ֶאה ְבּ ֶא ְצ ָבּעוֹ ו,"ָבּא ֲבוֹדת ַ יכה ִל ְהיוֹת ע ָ אַחרוֹנִ ים ְצ ִר ֲ מוּבן וְ גַם ָפּשׁוּט ֶשׁגַּם ְבּ ִרגְ ֵעי ַהגָּלוּת ָה ָ ,חוּצה ְבּ ָכל ַהתּ ֶֹקף וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵלמוּת ָ תּוֹרה וְ ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת ָ ַה ְשּׁ ִליחוּת ֶשׁל ֲה ָפ ַצת ַה ִפּי ֶשׁנִּ ְמ ָצ ִאים ְבּ ִרגְ ֵעי ַהגָּלוּת- ַעל- אַף,'ירה וְ ַהנְּ ִתינָה כוּ ָ וּב ַת ְכ ִלית ַה ְמּ ִס ְ ."אָלין ִ ְ וּ" ִמיָּד ֵהן נִ ג,ָהאַ ֲחרוֹנִ ים ַמ ָמּשׁ אַחרוֹנִ ים ֲ יעה ֶשׁנִּ ְמ ָצ ִאים ְבּ ִרגְ ֵעי ַהגָּלוּת ָה ָ לֹא זוֹ ִבּ ְל ַבד ֶשׁ ַהיְּ ִד:אַדּ ַר ָבּה ְ ְו ֲבוֹדה ֶשׁל ֲה ָפ ַצת ָ וְ ָשׁלוֹם ֶאת תּ ֶֹקף ָהע-ישׁה ַחס ָ ַמ ָמּשׁ ֵאינָהּ ַמ ְח ִל וּמ ֶרץ ֶ תּוֹס ֶפת ַחיּוּת ֶ פּוֹע ֶלת ֶ ֶא ָלּא ְל ֶה ֶפ ְך – ֶשׁ,חוּצה ָ תּוֹרה וְ ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת ָ ַה וּב ָקּ ָשׁה ַ כּוֹלל – ַה ִצּ ִפּיָּה ַלגְּ ֻא ָלּה וְ ַה ְתּ ִפ ָלּה ֵ ) ֲבוֹדה ָ כוּ' ְבּ ָכל ִענְ יְ נֵי ָהע יפה ִסיּוּם וּגְ ַמר ָ מוֹס ִ ֻלּה זוֹ ָ ישׁה כוּ' ַעל ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה( ְבּי ְָדעוֹ ֶשׁ ְפּע ָ וּד ִר ְ .אַחרוֹנָה ַמ ָמּשׁ ֲ ֻלּה ָה ָ זּוֹהי ַה ְפּע ִ ֶא ָלּא ֶשׁיִּ ָתּ ֵכן ֶשׁ, וְ לֹא עוֹד,ַה ְשּׁ ִליחוּת Immediately we will merit the coming of the true messenger, "Behold I am sending to you Eliyahu the Prophet," who will herald the coming of Moshiach. Moreover, Moshiach will not wait for the coming of Eliyahu the Prophet, but will come together with him. Every one of us among the entire Jewish People will be a messenger to inform himself, his family and his surroundings that "Behold, here (our righteous Moshiach) is coming," "He will point with his finger and say, thus." (Shabbos Toldos 5751; Hisvaaduyos 5751 vol. 1, p. 335) It is understood and obvious that in the final moments of exile there must be work on the mission of spreading Torah and the wellsprings [of Chassidus] outward, with full strength and the ultimate dedication. This is so even though we are in the final moments of exile and at any moment we will be redeemed. Moreover: Not only does the knowledge that we are in the final moments of exile not weaken (G-d forbid) the potency of our work to spread Torah and the wellsprings outward. On the contrary--it should inspire us with additional excitement and energy in all matters of our divine service, (including the anticipation of Redemption, prayers, requests etc. for Redemption) knowing that this activity will contribute to the completion of the mission. Not only this, but it is possible that this activity could be the final one, literally. (Shabbos Vayetzei, 7 Kislev 5748. HIsvaaduyos 5748, vol. 1, p. 543) Wednesday, 8 Kislev Angels of Redemption ְכּ ָבר ָע ְברוּ,ֲדיִן ְבּ ֶח ְשׁ ַכת ַהגָּלוּת ַ רוֹאה ֶשׁנִּ ְמ ָצ ִאים ע ֶ ְהוּדי ִמ ְתבּוֹנֵן ו ִ ְַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר י ֲדיִ ן ְשׁרוּיִ ים ַ ַוע,אָביו ִ ָצא ֵמ ָח ָרן ָלשׁוּב ֶאל ֵבּית ָ אַל ֵפי ָשׁנִ ים ֵמאָז ֶשׁ ַיּ ֲעקֹב י ְ "נוֹשׁ ְענוּ ַ ֲדיִן לֹא ַ ַע ָתּה "ע-וּל ֵעת ְ ,ֻכּה ָ ַאר ֲ גָּלוּת ָמ ָרה ו,אָנוּ ְבּ ֶח ְשׁ ַכת ַהגָּלוּת !ֲדיִ ן לֹא ָבּא ַ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ ע-יח ַ וּמ ִשׁ ְ :" "וַיִּ ְפגְּ עוּ בוֹ ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֱאל ִֹקים:הוֹראָה ִמ ִסּיּוּם ָפּ ָר ָשׁ ֵתנוּ ָ ַעל ָכּ ְך ָבּאָה ַה אָרץ – ִהנֵּה לֹא זוֹ ִבּ ְל ַבד ֶ ָל-וּבחוּץ ְ הוּדי נִ ְמ ָצא ִבּזְ ַמן ַהגָּלוּת ִ ְגַּם ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר י וּב ָכל ָשׁ ָעה ֶשׁלֹּא יְ ֻאנֶּה לוֹ ַרע ְ שׁוֹמר ָע ָליו ְבּ ָכל ֵעת ֵ הוּא-רוּך ְ ָבּ-ֶשׁ ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ -שׁוֹל ַח ֵא ָליו – ְלחוּץ ֵ הוּא-רוּך ְ ָבּ- ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ, ֶא ָלּא יְ ֵת ָרה ִמזּוֹ...וְשׁלוֹם ָ -ַחס ֶ ָל ְכּ ֵדי ֶשׁ ָכּל ִענְ ָינָיו יִ ְהיוּ ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל,יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל-אָרץ )גָּלוּת( – ַמ ְל ֲא ֵכי ֶא ֶרץ .(יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל )גְּ ֻא ָלּה-וּבדֻגְ ַמת ָה ִענְ יָן ֶשׁל ֶא ֶרץ ְ ֵמ ֵעין,וּשׁ ֵלמוּת ְ ַה ְר ָח ָבה When a Jew contemplates, he sees that we are still in the darkness of exile. Thousands of years have already passed since Yakov left Charan to return to his father's home. Yet we are still languishing in the darkness of exile, the long and bitter exile. "We have not yet been saved" and our righteous Moshiach has not yet come! For this, we have a lesson from the end of this week's Parsha: "The angels of Gd met him:" Even when a Jew finds himself in exile, outside the land of Israel, not only is Gd watching over him at every moment that no evil should befall him, G-d forbid. Even more so, G-d sends him--outside of Israel, in exile--the angels of the Land of Israel. This ensures that all his concerns will proceed in the most comfortable and complete manner, similar to the concept of the Land of Israel (Redemption). Thursday, 9 Kislev The Polishing is Complete ֶשׁ ְכּ ָבר,דּוֹרנוּ ֵ אַדמוֹ"ר נְ ִשׂיא ְ וְ ָח ִמי-מוֹרי ִ ֻשּׁת ַ ְקד-דוּעים ִדּ ְב ֵרי ְכּבוֹד ִ ְי ."תּוֹרים ִ יכים ַרק " ְל ַצ ְח ֵצ ַח ֶאת ַה ַכּ ְפ ִ וּצ ִר ְ ֲבוֹדה ָ ִסיְּ מוּ ֶאת ָכּל ִענְ יְ נֵי ָהע ילא " ִע ְמדוּ ָה ֵכן ֶ וּב ֵמ ְ ,"תּוֹרים ִ צוּח ַה ַכּ ְפ ַ וּבינְ ַתיִם ִסיְּ מוּ גַּם ֶאת " ִצ ְח ֵ וּמיָּד ְל ַה ְכנִ יס ֶאת ָהאַ ֶל"ף )אַלּוּפוֹ ֶשׁל ִ כוֹלים ֵתּ ֶכף ִ ְ י.ֻלּ ֶכם" ַלגְּ ֻא ָלּה ְכּ ָ ."גּוֹלה" – "גְּ ֻא ָלּה ָ "ֲשׂה ִמ ֶ יְ ֵדי זֶה ַנע- ֶשׁ ַעל,עוֹלם( ְבּ ַהגָּלוּת The words of my father-in-law, the leader of our generation, are well known: We have already completed all matters of divine service, and we only need to "polish the buttons." In the meantime, we have already finished "polishing the buttons," and as a matter of course, we are "standing ready" for Redemption. At any moment, we can introduce the "Aleph" (representing the Master of the universe) into the exile. In this manner, we can transform "Golah" into "Geulah" (9-10 Kislev 5750. Hisvaaduyos 5750, vol. 1, p. 440) Friday, 10 Kislev Shabbos Vayetzei, 11 Kislev A Jew and Exile--Contradiction in Terms! All That's Missing is to Open Our Eyes ,ֲבוֹדתוֹ ָ עוֹבד ֶאת ע ֵ ִהנֵּה גַּם ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר הוּא,הוּדי נִ ְמ ָצא ַבּגָּלוּת ִ ְַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר י -ֻצּה ַחס ֶ ירה ְבּ ַת ְחתּוֹנִ ים" – ֵאינוֹ יָכוֹל ִל ְהיוֹת ְמר ָ " ַלעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ יִ ְת ָבּ ֵר ְך ִדּ ! ֶשׁ ֲה ֵרי הוּא נִ ְמ ָצא ַבּגָּלוּת,וְ ָשׁלוֹם הוּדי נִ ְמ ָצא ִ ְילא ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר י ָ וּמ ֵמּ ִ !הוּדי" וְ "גָלוּת" ֵהם ַתּ ְר ֵתּי ְדּ ַס ְת ֵרי ִ ְ"י ."יך ָ אָב ִ וּמ ָצּב ֶשׁל "נִ ְכסֹף נִ ְכ ַס ְפ ָתּה ְל ֵבית ַ ֲמד ָ ְבּגָלוּת – ֲה ֵרי הוּא ְבּ ַמע ִל ְב ָר ָכה נִ ְמ ָצ ִאים ְכּ ָבר ִבּ ְשׁ ַלב ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה-ימנֵי ֲח ָכ ֵמינוּ זִ ְכרוֹנָם ָ ִפּי ָכּל ִס-ַעל עוֹלם ָ ַשׁ ִמיּוּת ָה ְ ַא ִפלּוּ גּ ֲ ַשׁ ִמי ו ְ נִ ְמ ָצ ִאים ְכּ ָבר ְבּ ַמ ָצּב ֶשׁבּוֹ ַהגּוּף ַהגּ...ַמ ָמּשׁ ַה ֵרי ֵהם " ְכּ ִלי" ְל ָכל ָהאוֹרוֹת וְ ָה ִענְ יָנִ ים ֲ ו,ַמ ֵרי ְ ְכּ ָבר נִ ְת ָבּ ְררוּ וְ נִ זְ ַדּ ְכּכוּ ְלג אוֹר ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ וּב ִע ָקּר – אוֹרוֹ ֶשׁל ְמ ִשׁ ְ כּוֹלל ֵ ,רוּחנִ יִּ ים ָ ָה ...ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה When a Jew finds himself in exile, even when he is engaged in his divine service, to "make G-d a dwelling place in the lower world," he cannot be satisfied, G-d forbid, for he is in exile! According to all the signs of our sages of blessed memory, we are already in the stage of the actual Redemption… We are already in a state that our physical body and even the physical world have already been purified completely. They are already receptacles for all the lights and spiritual matters, including--and this is the main thing--the light of our righteous Moshiach, the light of the true and complete Redemption. "Jew" and "exile" are a contradiction in terms! It follows, then, that when a Jew is in exile, he is in a state of "longing for [his] father's home." (Shabbos Vayetzei, 10 Kislev, 5746. Hisvaaduyos 5746 vol. 1, p. 664) יך ְ הוּדי יִ ְפ ַקח ֶאת ֵעינָיו וְיִ ְר ֶאה ֵא ִ ְָחיד ֶשׁ ָח ֵסר הוּא – ֶשׁיּ ִ ַה ָדּ ָבר ַהיּ !וּכן ַלגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָ ַהכֹּל ְכּ ָבר מ The only thing that is lacking is--that a Jew should open his eyes and see how everything is ready for Redemption! (Shabbos Vayetzei 5751. Hisvaaduyos 5752 vol. 1, p. 354) Sunday, 12 Kislev Sunday, 12 Kislev Three Eras Three Eras אַר ָצה ֵשׂ ִעיר ְ ,אָחיו ִ אָכים ְל ָפנָיו ֶאל ֵע ָשׂו ִ ַעל ַה ָפּסוּק "וַיִּ ְשׁ ַלח ַי ֲעקֹב ַמ ְל :אוֹמר ַבּ ַעל 'אוֹר ַה ַחיִּ ים' ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ֵ ,"ְשׂ ֵדה ֱאדוֹם .וּב ֶד ֶר ְך ֶר ֶמז יְ ַכוֵּן ַה ָכּתוּב ִל ְרמֹז ְשׁל ָֹשׁה זְ ַמנִּ ים ֶשׁיִּ ְשׁ ַתּנּוּ ָבּ ֶהם ְבּנֵי ֵע ָשׂו ְ On the verse, "And Yakov sent messengers before him to his brother Esav, to the land of Seir the field of Edom," the Ohr Hachayim states: ."אָחיו ִ אוֹמרוֹ " ֵע ָשׂו ְ וְ הוּא,אַחוָה ֲ ָה ֶא ָחד – יִ ְהיוּ ַי ֲעקֹב וְ ֵע ָשׂו ְבּ ִמ ַדּת ָה ...וְ זֶה ָהיָה ַעד ֵעת ַה ֻח ְר ָבּן This verse can be read as an allusion to three eras, in which the descendants of Esav will undergo a change. דוֹלה וְ ֵאין ָ ְֲלה גּ ָ ֶשׁ ֵע ָשׂו ְבּ ַמע,וְ ַה ֵשּׁנִ י – ִבּזְ ַמן ֶשׁנּ ְֶח ַרב ַה ַבּיִת ַעד ֵעת ֵקץ ."אַר ָצה ֵשׂ ִעיר ְ " אָמרוֹ ְ וְ הוּא ֶשׁ ָר ַמז ְבּ.ֲלת יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל נִ ֶכּ ֶרת ְל ָפנָיו ַ ַמע אוֹמרוֹ ְ וְ הוּא. ֶשׁ ִתּ ְהיֶה ֱאדוֹם יְ ֵר ָשׁה,ָמים ַה ְמּ ֻקוִּ ים ָלנוּ ִ ישׁי – ַבּיּ ִ וְ ַה ְשׁ ִל ." ְשׂ ֵדה ֱאדוֹם" – ְכּ ָשׂ ֶדה ֵתּ ָח ֵרשׁ During the first era, Yakov and Esav will relate to one another as brothers. This is hinted at in the verse by the words "Esav his brother." This era lasted until the destruction of the Temple… The second era--from the time the Temple was destroyed until the end times, Esav will be in ascendance and the greatness of the Jewish People will not be recognized in comparison to him. This is hinted at in the words "the land of Seir". In the third era--in the days that we await, Edom will be a possession. This is alluded to by the words "the field of Edom"--Edom will be plowed over like a field. (Ohr Hachayim, beginning of Parshas Vayishlach) Monday, 13 Kislev Monday, 13 Kislev Peaceful Redemption Peaceful Redemption וּמ ַב ְקּ ִשׁים ַעל ִענְ יַן ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה – ֲה ֵרי ָפּשׁוּט ְ הוּדים ִמ ְת ַפּ ְלּ ִלים ִ ְַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר י שׁוֹאל ְצ ָר ָכיו ֵ ...אָדם ָ תּוֹרה ֶשׁ"יְּ ֵהא ָ ֲשׂה ִמן ַה ֵ ע-ֶשׁ ִמּ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁ ִקּיְּ מוּ ִמ ְצוַת ...הוּא ְל ַמ ֵלּא ֶאת ַבּ ָקּ ָשׁ ָתם-רוּך ְ ָבּ-יך ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ְ ָצ ִר,"יך ָל ֶהם ְ ֶשׁהוּא ָצ ִר :אוּלה יָכוֹל ִל ְהיוֹת ְבּ ַכ ָמּה ֳא ָפנִ ים ָ ְיִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ַעל ַהגּ-אוּלם ִקיּוּם ַבּ ָקּ ַשׁת ְבּנֵי ָ ֶשׁאָז יֵשׁ,"ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל ִמ ְל ָח ָמה אוֹ ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל ָשׁלוֹם; ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל "לֹא זָכוּ ֶשׁאָז ָבּאָה," אוֹ ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל "זָכוּ,"צ ֶֹר ְך ַבּ ֲא ִריכוּת ַהזְּ ַמן – " ְבּ ִע ָתּהּ ִ ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ֵתּ ֶכף ."ישׁנָּה ֶ וּמיָּד – " ֲא ִח When the Jews pray and beseech for the Redemption, it is obvious that since they are fulfilling the biblical commandment to "request one's needs [of G-d]," G-d must fulfill their request… "ָשׁת ָה ִענְ יָן ֶשׁל " ָפּ ָדה ְבּ ָשׁלוֹם נ ְַפ ִשׁי ַ ֻח ֶדת ֶשׁ ְבּ ַה ְדגּ ֶ ֲלה ַה ְמּי ָ זוֹהי ֵאפוֹא ַה ַמּע ִ .ידה ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל " ָפּ ָדה ְבּ ָשׁלוֹם" ַדּוְ ָקא ָ ֲת ִ ֲלים ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָהע ִ – ֶשׁפּוֹע However, the fulfillment of the request of the Jewish People for Redemption could happen in one of several ways. The Redemption could come through war or through peace; in a manner of "they do not merit," in which case it will come after a long delay, "in its time," or in a manner of "they merited," in which case the Redemption wil come immediately--"I will hasten it." This is the special advantage in emphasizing the matter of "He redeemed my soul in peace." It has the effect that the future Redemption will come in a manner of "redeemed in peace" specifically. (Shabbos Vayishlach, 14 Kislev, 5745. Hisvaaduyos 5745 vol. 2, p. 803-804) Tuesday, 14 Kislev Tuesday, 14 Kislev A Small Act by a Small Child A Small Act by a Small Child ֻלּה ָ ֻלּה וְ עוֹד ְפּע ָ הוֹסיף עוֹד ְפּע ִ יך ְל ְ הוּדי ָצ ִר ִ ְישׁים ֶשׁיּ ִ וּמ ְר ִע ַ עוֹר ִרים ְ ְמ יְ ֵדי זֶה ֶא ְפ ָשׁר- ִכּי ַעל...חוּצה ָ ַהדוּת וְ ַה ַמּ ְעיָנוֹת ֲ ֲה ָפ ַצת ַהיּ,וּמ ְצווֹת ִ תוֹרה ָ ְבּ . ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ ְבּ ֶרגַע ֶא ָחד ק ֶֹדם-יח ַ ְל ָה ִביא ֶאת ְמ ִשׁ וּכ ָבר ָעשׂוּ ְ ,אַל ֵפי ָשׁנִ ים ְ יח ַ יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ְכּ ָבר ְמ ַח ִכּים ְל ָמ ִשׁ- ֲה ֵרי ְבּנֵי,אוֹרה ָ וְ ִל ְכ !?וּמ ְצווֹת ְבּ ֶמ ֶשׁ ְך ָכּל ַהדּוֹרוֹת ִ תּוֹרה ָ ִרבּוּי הוּא-רוּך ְ ָבּ-ֻבּר ַעל ַה ְשׁ ָל ַמת ְשׁ ִליחוּתוֹ ֶשׁל ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ָ ֶא ָלּא ִמ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁ ְמּד ָ " ַלעֲשׂוֹת לוֹ יִ ְת ָבּ ֵר ְך ִדּ הוּא ֵאינוֹ-רוּך ְ ָבּ-ירה ְבּ ַת ְחתּוֹנִ ים" – ֲה ֵרי ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ יְ ֵדי ָק ָטן- ַעל,דוֹלה ָ ְֻלּה ְק ַטנָּה אוֹ גּ ָ יְ ֵדי ְפּע-ֻמגְ ָבּל ַה ִאם זֶה יִ ְהיֶה ַעל .דוֹלים ִ ְֶשׁ ִבּ ְק ַטנִּ ים אוֹ גָּדוֹל ֶשׁ ַבּגּ "ֶלד ָק ָטן זֶה ִהיא ַה" ַמּ ֶכּה ְבּ ַפ ִטּישׁ ֶ יְ ֵדי י-ֻלּה ְק ַטנָּה זוֹ ַעל ָ וְ יִ ָתּ ֵכן ֶשׁ ְפּע .ֶשׁ ָתּ ִביא ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה We are stirring up and making noise about the fact that a Jew must add one deed and another deed in Torah and Mitzvos, spreading Judaism and the wellsprings outward… because through this, we can possibly bring Moshiach one moment earlier. At first glance, haven't the Jewish People been waiting for Moshiach for thousands of years? Surely they have already done a multitude of Mitzvos over the course of all the generations? However, since we are speaking about completing the mission of G-d, to "make a dwelling place for Him in the lowest world," G-d is not limited if the task will be completed through a small act or a big one, through the smallest of the small or the greatest of the great. It is entirely possible that a small act by a small child will be the "final hammer blow" that will bring the Redemption. (Shabbos Vayishlach, 14 Kislev 5748. Hisvaaduyos 5748 vol. 1, p. 595) Wednesday, 15 Kislev Thursday, 16 Kislev Self-Sacrifice for the Redemption Turning a Face towards Moshiach ֶפשׁ ִבּ ְשׁ ִביל ֶשׁיָּבוֹא ֶ נ-ירת ַ יכים ְמ ִס ִ אט ֶשׁער" ֶשׁ ְצּ ִר ְ ֶשׁנוֹ ִמ ְכ ָתּב ֶשׁל ַה"מּוּנְ ַק ְי יהם ֶ ֲל ֵ ֶפשׁ ַעל ג' ָה ִענְ יָנִ ים ֶשׁע ֶ נ-וּבדֻגְ ַמת ַה ְמּ ִסירוּת ְ ַעל ֶדּ ֶר ְך, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ְמ ִשׁ ...!"ֵה ֵרג וְ אַל ַי ֲעבֹר ָ ֶא ַמר "י ֱנ ֲה ָשׁ ָבה,שׁוּבה" – ַהיְ נוּ ָ "וְ ֵאין ַה ָדּ ָבר ָתּלוּי ֶא ָלּא ִבּ ְת,"ְכּ ָבר " ָכּלוּ ָכּל ַה ִקּ ִצּין וְ ָח ִמי-מוֹרי ִ ֻשּׁת ַ ְקד- ְכּ ַמ ֲא ַמר ְכּבוֹד, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ָרת ַה ָפּנִ ים ְכּ ַל ֵפּי ְמ ִשׁ ַ וְ ַה ְחז ," ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ " ִהנֵּה זֶה ָבּא-יח ַ יכים ָל ַד ַעת ֶשׁ ְמּ ִשׁ ִ דּוֹרנוּ ֶשׁ ְצּ ִר ֵ אַדמוֹ"ר נְ ִשׂיא ְ .'ימיּוּת כוּ ִ ִוּב ְפנ ִ וּל ִה ְתבּוֹנֵן ָבּזֶה ַבּ ֲא ִמ ִתּיּוּת ְ יכים ַרק ַל ְחשֹׁב ִ וּצ ִר ְ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ – נִ ְפ ָעל ָה ִענְ יָן-יח ַ ָרת ַה ָפּנִ ים ְכּ ַל ֵפּי ְמ ִשׁ ַ וְ ַכ ֲא ֶשׁר נִ ְפ ָעל ָה ִענְ יָן ֶשׁל ַה ְחז ."ְדּ" ָפנִ ים ְבּ ָפנִ ים ִדּ ֵבּר ה' ִע ָמּ ֶכם זֶה ִמ ְת ַבּ ֵטּל ְכּ ָללוּת ָה ִענְ יָן-יְ ֵדי-ַה ֵרי " ְבּאוֹר ְפּנֵי ֶמ ֶל ְך ַחיִּ ים" – ַהיְ נוּ ֶשׁ ַעל ֲו זוֹכים ְבּ ָקרוֹב ַמ ָמּשׁ ַלגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה ִ ילא ֶ וּב ֵמ ְ ,ֶשׁל ח ֶֹשׁ ְך ַהגָּלוּת .ידן ַמ ָמּשׁ ַ ָלא ִדּ ָ וּב ֲעג ַ ,ָמינוּ ֵ ִבּ ְמ ֵה ָרה ְבּי, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ יְ ֵדי ְמ ִשׁ-ַעל אָרץ ֶאת ֶ ָל-ֶפשׁ – ַל ֲעזֹב ְבּחוּץ ֶ נ-יִ ְהיוּ ָכּ ֵאלּוּ ֶשׁיִּ ְצ ָט ְרכוּ ְל ִענְ יָן ֶשׁל ְמ ִסירוּת ...!' ֶאת ַה ְמּכוֹנִ יּוֹת ַה ְמּפֹאָרוֹת וְ כוּ,ֹאָרים ִ ַה ָבּ ִתּים ַה ְמּפ There is a letter of the Munkatcher Rebbe that we must have self-sacrifice so that Moshiach will come, a similar level of self-sacrifice that we are enjoined to have for the three principles for which we must give up our lives rather than betray! There are those who will need this level of self-sacrifice-to leave behind in the Diaspora their beautiful homes and beautiful cars, etc.! (Shabbos Chanukah 5744; Hisvaaduyos 5744 vol. 2, p. 705) All the end-dates have already passed, and "the matter depends only on teshuvah." In other words, we must turn our face towards Moshiach. As my father-in-law, leader of our generation used to say, we need to know that Moshiach is coming, and we only need to ponder and contemplate this matter with sincerity and inwardness etc. When we have already put into effect the matter of turning our face towards Moshiach, we will have effected the matter of "Face to face G-d spoke with you." The verse says, "In the light of the face of the living king." In other words, through the light of the king's face, the entire matter of the darkness of exile will be nullified. As a matter of course, we will speedily merit the true and complete Redemption through our righteous Moshiach, immediately in our days and in our time. (Shabbos Vayishlach 5742; Hisvaaduyos 5742 vol. 1, p. 485) Friday, 17 Kislev Shabbos Parshas Vayishlach, 18 Kislev Torah of Moshiach Bring the Revelation to the World תּוֹרת ַ ֶשׁ ֵכּן גִּ לּוּי, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ שׁוּרה ִעם ִבּיאַת ְמ ִשׁ ָ תּוֹרת ַה ֲח ִסידוּת ְק ַ גִּ לּוּי ...יח ֶל ָע ִתיד ָלבוֹא ַ תּוֹרתוֹ ֶשׁל ָמ ִשׁ ָ ַה ֲח ִסידוּת ְמ ַהוֶּה ֲה ָכנָה ְלגִ לּוּי תּוֹרה ָ ַדּאי ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁל " ַה ַ יח הוּא ְבּו ַ תּוֹרתוֹ ֶשׁל ָמ ִשׁ ָ מוּבן וְ גַם ָפּשׁוּט ֶשׁ ָ ַה ֵרי ֲו יְ ֵדי-ֶשׁנָהּ ְבּ ָכל ַהתֹּ ֶקף עוֹד ק ֶֹדם ֶשׁנִּ ְתגּ ְַלּ ָתה ַעל ְ ְדּ ַהיְ נוּ ֶשׁיּ,"ִהיא נִ ְצ ִחית ! ִפּי ֶשׁגִּ לּוּי ַה ָדּ ָבר יִ ְהיֶה ֶל ָע ִתיד ָלבוֹא- ַעל- אַף, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ְמ ִשׁ The revelation of the Torah of Chassidus is connected with Moshiach's coming, because the revelation of the Torah of Chassidus is a preparation for the revelation of the Torah of Moshiach in the future… It is understood and obvious that the Torah of Moshiach is certainly eternal, like the whole Torah. In other words, it is already present in full force even before its revelation by Moshiach, even though its revelation is still in the future! (Shabbos Vayishlach, 17 Kislev 5746; Hisvaaduyos 5746 vol. 1, p. 676) מוּכן ָ וְהכֹּל ַ ...עוֹלם ָ ְכּ ָבר נִ גְ ְמרוּ וְ נִ ְשׁ ְלמוּ ָכּל ָה ִענְ יָנִ ים גַּם ִמ ַצּד )וּ ְב( ָה .יח ַ ְל ִביאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ אַח ֵרי זֶה ) ָכּל זְ ַמן ֶשׁ ְמּ ִשׁ ֲ ֲבוֹדה ֶשׁ ְלּ ָ מוּבן ֶשׁ ֶה ְמ ֵשׁ ְך ָהע ָ וּמזֶּה ִ ֲבוֹדת ַ וּמוּבנֶת ְכּ ָלל(( ֵאינוֹ "ע ֶ דוּעה ָ ְִמ ְת ַע ֵכּב ֵמ ֵאיזוֹ ִס ָבּה ) ִבּ ְל ִתּי י ֶא ָלּא,(רוּרים ִ ֲבוֹדת ַה ֵבּ ַ רוּרים" ) ֶשׁ ֲה ֵרי ְכּ ָבר נִ ְס ַתּיְּ ָמה וְ נִ ְשׁ ְל ָמה ע ִ ַה ֵבּ .עוֹלם ָ ֻח ֶדת ְל ָה ִביא ַה ִה ְתגַּלּוּת ְבּפ ַֹעל ָבּ ֶ ֲבוֹדה ְמי ָ ע All matters have been completed, even on the part of the physical world, and everything is ready for the coming of Moshiach. From this it is understood that the continuation of the divine service after this (as long as Moshiach is delayed for whatever unknown reason) is not the work of "refining the sparks," (since the work of refining the sparks has already been completed,) but a special service just to bring the actual revelation to the world. (Shabbos Vayishlach 5752; Hisvaaduyos 5752 vol. 1, p. 365) Sunday, 19 Kislev Sunday, 19 Kislev Who is a Chassid? One Who Awaits Moshiach Who is a Chassid? One Who Awaits Moshiach ָמים ַשׂר ִ אוֹתם ַהיּ ָ לוּכה ְבּ ָ ִשׁגְּ ָרה ַה ְמּ,ָקן ֵ אַדמוֹ"ר ַהזּ ְ אָסרוּ ֶאת ְ ְבּ ָשׁ ָעה ֶשׁ – ַה ַשּׂר.ָקן ֵ אַדמוֹ"ר ַהזּ ְ ֲשׂיו ֶשׁל ָ ימה ַל ְחקֹר ֶאת ַמע ָ ֶשׁ ָע ָליו ֻה ְטּ ָלה ַה ְמּ ִשׂ .יִשׂ ָר ֵאל גָּדוֹל ְ -ֶדּע ְר ָז'אוִ וין ְשׁמוֹ – ָהיָה ִשׁכּוֹר וְ שׂוֹנֵא ידים ַמ ֲא ִמינִ ים ִ ֶשׁ ֲח ִס,ֶתר ֶ ֵבּין ַהיּ,ירתוֹ ָכּ ַתב ֶדּע ְר ָז'אוִ וין ָ ְבּתוֹ ְצאוֹת ֲח ִק וּמ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁאָז יִ זְ ַדּ ְקּקוּ ְל ֶכ ֶסף ַרב ִ ,רוֹבה ָ ַא ֶשׁר ִבּיאָתוֹ ְק ֲ יח ו ַ ְבּ ִביאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ָקן ְכּ ָס ִפים ֵ אַדמוֹ"ר ַהזּ ְ אוֹסף ְכּ ָבר ַע ְכ ָשׁו ֵ – ַה ִמּ ְק ָדּשׁ-ְכּ ֵדי ִל ְבנוֹת ֶאת ֵבּית ֲמדוֹת ְבּ ֶא ֶרץ ָ אָסף ַר ֵבּנוּ עֲבוּר ַה ַמּע ַ ְל ַמ ָטּ ָרה זוֹ ) ַכּ ָוּנָתוֹ ָהיְ ָתה ַל ְכּ ָס ִפים ֶשׁ .(יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל When the Alter Rebbe was imprisoned, the government of the time appointed a minister with the task of investigating the actions of the Alter Rebbe. The minister, whose name was Derzhovin, was a drunkard and a Jew-hater. – ?יוֹד ַע ֲא ֶשׁר ִמיהוּ ַהנִּ ְק ָרא ָח ִסיד ֵ ְרוֹאים ֶשׁ ֲא ִפלּוּ גּוֹי ַמ ִכּיר ו ִ ִמ ִסּפּוּר זֶה ילא ֵמ ִכין ֶאת ַע ְצמוֹ ְכּ ָבר ָ וּמ ֵמּ ִ ,ַא ֶשׁר ָיבוֹא ִבּ ְמ ֵה ָרה ֲ ו,יח ַ ַה ַמּ ֲא ִמין ְבּ ָמ ִשׁ !ַע ָתּה ְל ִביאָתוֹ ֶשׁ ְכּ ָבר, ֶשׁ ֵכּן ַהיּוֹם-וּמ ָכּל ִ ,ַח ִמ ִשּׁים ָשׁנָה ֲ ִספּוּר זֶה ָק ָרה ִל ְפנֵי ֵמאָה ו .יח ַ יוֹתר ְל ִביאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ֵ רוֹבים ַה ְר ֵבּה ִ ְק As a result of his investigation, Derzhovin wrote, among other things, that Chassidim believe in the coming of Moshiach, and they believe that his coming is imminent. Since they will need a lot of money to rebuild the Holy Temple, the Alter Rebbe is collecting money for this purpose. (He was referring to the money that the Alter Rebbe collected for settlements in Eretz Yisrael.) From this story, we see that even a gentile recognizes and knows that a chassid is one who believes in Moshiach, and believes that he is coming soon. Naturally, [a chassid] prepares himself now for Moshiach's coming! This story happened over 150 years ago. How much more so now, when we are much closer to Moshiach's coming. Shabbos Parshas Shmini 5713. Toras Menachem vol. 8, p. 135 Monday, 20 Kislev Monday, 20 Kislev Anticipation Does Not Contradict Action Anticipation Does Not Contradict Action יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל-ַה ֵרי ָכּל ְבּנֵי ֲ יח ָבּא ֵתּ ֶכף – ו ַ גַּם ַכּ ֲא ֶשׁר ַה ָדּ ָבר ָבּרוּר ֶשׁ ָמּ ִשׁ ַ " ַמ ֲא ִמינִ ים ְבּנֵי ַמ ֲא ִמינִ ים" ְבּ ִביאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ יח ְבּ ָכל יוֹם ֶשׁיָּבוֹא – ֵאין זֶה ַא ִפלּוּ ְבּנִ יַּת ִבּנְ יָנִ ים ֲ ו,וּמ ְצווֹת ִ תּוֹרה ָ ֲבוֹדה ְבּ ִענְ יְ נֵי ָ יך ְל ַה ְח ִלישׁ ֶאת ָהע ְ ָצ ִר .יחה ֶשׁ ָלּ ֶהם ְבּ ֶד ֶר ְך ַה ֶטּ ַבע נִ ְמ ֶשׁ ֶכת זְ ַמן אָר ְֹך ָ וְ ִענְ יָנִ ים ֶשׁ ַה ְצּ ִמ - ַעל- וְ אַף,יח יָכוֹל ָלבוֹא ָמ ָחר ַבּבּ ֶֹקר ַ ָמ ִשׁ:ָדּ ָבר ֶא ָחד לֹא ַשׁיּ ְָך ַל ָדּ ָבר ַה ֵשּׁנִ י לוֹמר ְק ִריאַת ְשׁ ַמע ַעל ַה ִמּ ָטּה וְ ַל ֲער ְֹך ַ יך ְ ַהיּוֹם ְבּ ַליְ ָלה ָצ ִר, ֵכן-ִפּי ֶשׁת ֶ יצד ָלג ַ וּל ָה ִכין ָתּ ְכנִ ית ֵכּ ְ ,יוֹמא" ַעל ָכּל ַהיּוֹם ֶשׁ ָע ַבר ָ " ֻח ְשׁ ְבּנָא ְדּ ...ֲבוֹדה ָ וּב ֶמ ֶשׁ ְך ָכּל יוֹם ָהע ְ ָה ֵחל ֵמ ַה ְשׁ ָכּ ַמת ַהבּ ֶֹקר,ֲבוֹדת ַה ָמּ ָחר ַ ַלע Even though it is clear that Moshiach is coming immediately-and all Jews are believers, sons of believers that Moshiach could come any day--this belief need not weaken our service in Torah and Mitzvos, or even [contradict] building a home or investing in other matters that will not bear fruit for a long time. -ֲבוֹדה ַהיּוֹם ָ יך ָבּע ְ יכים ְל ַה ְמ ִשׁ ִ ְצ ִר:ְשׁנֵי ַה ֶח ְשׁבּוֹנוֹת ֵאינָם נוֹגְ ִעים זֶה ָבּזֶה ימי ֵ בוּע ִבּ ַ ְל ִפי ַה ֵסּ ֶדר ַה ָקּ,"יד ֵתיהּ ְ ֲב ִ יוֹמא ָע ִביד ע ָ ְיוֹמא ו ָ " ָכּל,יוֹמית ִ עוֹלם ָ בוֹרא ָה ֵ ָקים ְבּ ִב ָטּחוֹן ְבּ ִ ִל ְהיוֹת ֲחז,ַחד ִעם זֶה ַ אַחת וְ י ַ -וּב ַבת ְ ;ַהגָּלוּת ֵמ ַהח ֶֹשׁ ְך,יח ֵמ ַהגָּלוּת ַה ָמּ ָרה ַ אוֹתנוּ ָמ ִשׁ ָ יוֹציא ִ ידן ַ ָלא ִדּ ָ ֶשׁ ַבּ ֲעג...וּמנְ ִהיגוֹ ַ .ֻפּל ָ ַה ָכּפוּל וְ ַה ְמּכ One thing has nothing to do with the other: Moshiach could come tomorrow morning. Nevertheless, tonight before going to sleep we must recite Shma before bed and make a reckoning of the day that passed, and make plans for approaching the work of the following day, starting from when we wake up and continuing with a full day's work. The two accounts have no connection to each other. We need to continue with our daily lives and put in a full day's work each day, according to the normal order of the days of exile. At the same time, we must be strong in our trust in the Creator and Conductor of the world… that at any moment Moshiach will take us out of this bitter exile, from the doubled and redoubled darkness Motzei Shabbos Kodesh Parshas Vayeshev, 20 Kislev 5717). Tuesday, 21 Kislev Tuesday, 21 Kislev We Already Have the "Great Wealth" We Already Have the "Great Wealth" ַמה ֶשּׁלֹּא נִ ְת ַקיְּ ָמה ַבּ ָקּ ָשׁתוֹ ֶשׁל ַי ֲעקֹב ֶשׁ ִתּ ְהיֶה ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ִבּזְ ַמנּוֹ – ֲה ֵרי זֶה -יוֹתר ְל ֵאין ֵ ֲלה ֶ הוּא ָר ָצה ֶשׁ ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ִתּ ְהיֶה ְבּא ֶֹפן ַנע-רוּך ְ ָבּ-ִמ ְפּנֵי ֶשׁ ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ יוֹתר ֵמ ֲא ֶשׁר ֶע ְשׂ ִרים ָשׁנָה ֵ יך ִל ְהיוֹת ַצ ַער ַהגָּלוּת עוֹד ְ ילא ָצ ִר ֶ וּב ֵמ ְ ,ֲער ְֹך ...ְבּ ֵבית ָל ָבן While Yakov's request, to see the Redemption in his time, was not granted, this was because G-d wanted the Redemption to come in a much greater fashion. To achieve this, the pain of exile would have to be endured for much longer than the twenty years he spent in Lavan's house. ָמינוּ ֵאלּוּ – ֲה ֵרי ֵ ַעד י,יוֹתר ֵ וּב ְ אָר ָכה ַהגָּלוּת ְבּיוֹ ֵתר ְ אַחר ֶשׁנִּ ְת ַ אוּלם ְל ָ ֲלה )" ְלפוּם ֶ כוֹלה ִל ְהיוֹת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָבּא ֶֹפן ֲה ִכי ַנע ָ ְַדּאי ֶשׁ ְכּ ָבר י ַ וּבו ְ ַדּאי ַ ְבּו !ֶשׁנוֹ ַה" ְרכוּשׁ גָּדוֹל" ְבּ ַת ְכ ִלית ַה ְשּׁ ֵלמוּת ְ ַדּאי ֶשׁ ְכּ ָבר י ַ וּבו ְ ,("ַצ ֲע ָרא ֲאגְ ָרא ִ ...!" " ֵקץ ַלגָּלוּת..." " ַעד ָמ ַתי:יִשׂ ָר ֵאל ְ -ֲקים ְבּנֵי ִ צוֹע,וּמ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁ ָכּ ְך תּוֹך ַע ְק ָשׁנוּת – " ַעם ְ יך ִל ְדרֹשׁ וְ ִל ְתבּ ַֹע ַעל ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ִמ ְ ַמ ִשׁ ְ נ,וּמ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁ ֵכּן ִ .ֲליוּ ָתא ְ ְק ֵשׁה ע ֶֹרף" ְל ַמע However, after the exile has extended itself to an extreme, until our time, it is absolutely certain that the Redemption now would be in the highest possible manner (since "according to the pain is the reward.") Certainly, we already have the "great wealth" in its ultimate fullness! Since this is so, the Jewish People cry out: "How much longer!" "End the exile!" Since this is so, let us continue to seek and demand the Redemption with stubbornness, as a "stiff-necked nation," in a complimentary sense. (Shabbos Vayeshev 5746; Hisvaaduyos 5746 vol. 2, p. 115) . Wednesday, 22 Kislev Thursday, 23 Kislev Creating the Light of Moshiach The Coins that will Bring Redemption ְשׁ ָב ִטים.ָד ְע ִתּי ֶאת ַה ַמּ ְח ָשׁבוֹת ַ ִכּי אָנ ִֹכי י:נ ְַח ָמן ָפּ ַתח-מוּאל ַבּר ֵ ַר ִבּי ְשׁ ,וּב ַתעֲנִ יתוֹ ְ יוֹסף ָהיָה ָעסוּק ְבּ ַשׂקּוֹ ֵ ְ ו.יוֹסף ֵ ירתוֹ ֶשׁל ָ סוּקים ִבּ ְמ ִכ ִ ָהיוּ ֲע .וּב ַתעֲנִ יתוֹ ְ וְ ַי ֲעקֹב ָהיָה ָעסוּק ְבּ ַשׂקּוֹ,וּב ַתעֲנִ יתוֹ ְ אוּבן ָהיָה ָעסוּק ְבּ ַשׂקּוֹ ֵ ְר .יהוּדה ָהיָה ָעסוּק ִל ַקּח לוֹ ִא ָשּׁה ָ ִו ִהיא ִמ ְצוַת,ֻח ֶדת ְל ָק ֵרב ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ֶ ֻלּה ְמי ָ ַה ִמּ ְצוָה ֶשׁיֵּשׁ ָבּהּ ְסג מוּבן ֶשׁיֵּשׁ ָ וּמזֶּה ִ ."דוֹלה ְצ ָד ָקה ֶשׁ ְמּ ָק ֶר ֶבת ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָ ְַה ְצּ ָד ָקה – "גּ ֲה ֵרי יִ ָתּ ֵכן ֶשׁ ַה ָדּ ָבר ֶשׁ ָח ֵסר ַל ֲה ָבאַת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ֵאינוֹ...יוֹתר ֵ הוֹסיף עוֹד ִ ְל !ֶא ָלּא נְ ִתינַת ַמ ְט ְבּעוֹת ֲא ָחדוֹת ִל ְצ ָד ָקה יע ָכּל ַ אַחת ִה ְכ ִר ַ ֶשׁ" ָע ָשׂה ִמ ְצוָה... ִדּין ַל ֲה ָל ָכה-וּב ְלשׁוֹן ָה ַר ְמ ַבּ"ם ְפּ ַסק ִ ."וְה ָצּ ָלה ַ וּעה ָ ָרם לוֹ וְ ָל ֶהם ְתּשׁ ַ וְ ג...עוֹלם ָ ָה .יח ַ בּוֹרא אוֹרוֹ ֶשׁל ֶמ ֶל ְך ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ֵ – עוֹסק ֵ הוּא ָהיָה-רוּך ְ ָבּ-וְ ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ Rabbi Shmuel bar-Nachman opened: "I know all the thoughts. The tribes were busy with selling Yosef. Yosef was busy with his sackcloth and fasting; Reuven was busy with his sackcloth and fasting, and Yakov was busy with his sackcloth and fasting. Yehudah was busy marrying his wife. "And G-d was busy as well--creating the light of King Moshiach." (Bereishis Rabba, Parsha 85) The mitzvah that has a special power to bring the Redemption is the mitzvah of tzedakah--"Great is charity since it brings closer the Redemption." From this it is understood that we must increase even more…It may very well be that the only thing missing to bring the Redemption is just the giving of a few coins to charity! In the words of the Rambam, as a halachic ruling: "One who does one mitzvah can tip the scales of the entire world… and bring about for himself and for them salvation and rescue." (Sicha of first night of Chanukah, 5752) Friday, 24 Kislev Friday, 24 Kislev Our Only Worry Our Only Worry וּמ ַקוִּ ים ְ ,"יכים ַל ֲעמֹד ְבּ ַמ ָצּב ֶשׁל " ֲא ַח ֶכּה לוֹ ְבּ ָכל יוֹם ֶשׁיָּבוֹא ִ ִמ ֵכּיוָן ֶשׁ ְצּ ִר עוֹר ֶרת ֶ ילא ִמ ְת ָ ִמ ֵמּ,ֻכּה ָ ֶע ֶרב ֲחנ, ְבּ ֶע ֶרב ַשׁ ָבּת, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ יָבוֹא ַהיּוֹם-יח ַ ֶשׁ ְמּ ִשׁ :ַה ְשּׁ ֵא ָלה ִדּ ְל ַק ָמּן , ַשׁ ַמּאי-ָכּתוּב ְבּ ִכ ְת ֵבי ָה ֲא ִרי ַז"ל ֶשׁ ֶלּ ָע ִתיד ָלבוֹא ִתּ ְהיֶה ַה ֲה ָל ָכה ְכּ ֵבית ֲא ָבל ֲה ֵרי ְמ ַקוִּ ים ֶשׁיָּבוֹא ֵתּ ֶכף,"ֲדיִ ן לֹא ָבּא ַ ִפּי ֶשׁ"ע- ַעל-ילא אַף ָ וּמ ֵמּ ִ ַה ִאם ְכּ ָבר ִבּ ְת ִח ַלּת בּוֹאוֹ ֶשׁל, ֵכּן יֵשׁ ְל ַעיֵּן- ִאם. עוֹד ְבּ ַליְ ָלה זֶה,וּמיָּד ִ וּכ ָבר ְבּ ָשׁנָה זוֹ י ְַד ִליקוּ ַבּיּוֹם ְ , ַשׁ ַמּאי- ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ ִתּ ְהיֶה ַה ֲה ָל ָכה ְכּ ֵבית-יח ַ ְמ ִשׁ ...ֻכּה ְשׁמוֹנָה נֵרוֹת ָ ָה ִראשׁוֹן ֶשׁל ֲחנ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ וְ זוֹ ִתּ ְהיֶה ַה ְדּאָגָה-יח ַ וּמיָּד יָבוֹא ְמ ִשׁ ִ אָכן ֵתּ ֶכף ֵ ָרצוֹן ֶשׁ-יהי ִ ִו ַשׁ ַמּאי- ִאם ְכּ ַד ַעת ֵבּית,יך ְל ָה ִכין ֶאת ַה ֶשּׁ ֶמן וְ ַהנֵּרוֹת ְ ידה – ֵא ָ ַהיְּ ִח .( ִה ֵלּל ) ֵנר ֶא ָחד-) ְשׁמוֹנָה נֵרוֹת( אוֹ ְכּ ַד ַעת ֵבּית Since we need to be prepared at any moment, "I await his coming every day," and we hope that Moshiach will come today, on Erev Shabbos, Erev Chanukah, the question arises: It is written in the writings of the Arizal that in the future, the halacha will be decided according to the school of Shammai. Moshiach has not yet come, but we are awaiting his immediate arrival, even tonight. Therefore, we must look into the question of whether, when Moshiach comes, the halacha will immediately be according to the school of Shammai. In that case, we will have to light eight candles on the first night of Chanukah. May it be G-d's will that Moshiach will come immediately, and that will be our only worry--how to set up the oil and the candles, whether according to the school of Shammai (eight candles) or according to the school of Hillel (one candle.) (Sicha of Erev Chanukah 5750. Hisvaaduyos 5750 vol. 2, p. 33) Shabbos Parshas Vayeshev, 25 Kislev Shabbos Parshas Vayeshev, 25 Kislev Praise for the Miracles Praise for the Miracles נוֹסף ַעל ַ ,עוֹשׂה ֶ הוֹדאָה וּנְ ִתינַת ַה ֶשּׁ ַבח ְלה' ַעל ַהנִּ ִסּים ֶשׁהוּא ָ ַה ַה ָכּ ָרה וְ ַה ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ֵע ְל ִביאַת ְמ ִשׁ ַ טוֹבה – ֲה ֵרי זֶה גַּם נוֹג ָ יוֹתם ִענְ יָן ֶשׁל ַה ָכּ ַרת ָ ֱה - " ִבּ ֵקּשׁ ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ:אוֹמ ֶרת ֶ ְכּ ִפי ֶשׁ ַהגְּ ָמ ָרא,ַבּגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה - ִא ְמ ָרה ִמ ַדּת ַה ִדּין ִל ְפנֵי ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ...יח ַ הוּא ַלעֲשׂוֹת ִחזְ ִקיָה ָמ ִשׁ-רוּך ְ ָבּ ית לוֹ ָכּל ַהנִּ ִסּים ַה ָלּלוּ ) ֶשׁנִּ ַצּל ִמ ַסּנְ ֵח ִריב ָ ִחזְ ִקיָה ָע ִשׂ...הוּא-רוּך ְ ָבּ ."!?יח ַ ֲשׂהוּ ָמ ִשׁ ֵ ַתּע,ֶיך ָ ירה ְל ָפנ ָ אָמר ִשׁ ַ וְ נִ ְת ַר ֵפּא ֵמ ָח ְליוֹ( וְ לֹא -עוֹשׂה ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ ֶ סוּמי נִ ָסּא ֶשׁל ַהנִּ ִסּים ֶשׁ ֵ ֶשׁ ִפּ ְר,מוּבן ְבּ ִענְ ָינֵנוּ ָ ִפּי זֶה-ַעל ְ ָבּ ֵע ַל ֲה ָבאַת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה ַ הוּא ִבּזְ ַמנֵּנוּ – ֲה ֵרי זֶה נוֹג-רוּך !ְבּפ ַֹעל ַמ ָמּשׁ אַח ֵרי ָכּל ֲ עוֹמ ִדים ְל ְ אַחר ֶשׁ ְכּ ָבר ַ ֵמ:הוֹראָה ִע ָקּ ִרית ָ וּמזֶּה ִמ ְת ַק ֶבּ ֶלת ִ יוֹתר הוּא ַל ֲעסֹק ְבּ ִענְ יָן ֵ ֲדיִ ן לֹא ָבּאָה – ָדּ ָבר נָכוֹן ְבּ ַ וְ ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ע,ָה ִענְ יָנִ ים וּב ָכל ָמקוֹם ְ ,זּוּלת ַ ְל ַפ ְר ֵסם ֵא ֶצל ַע ְצמוֹ וְ ֵא ֶצל ַה,"סוּמי נִ ָסּא ֵ ֶשׁל " ִפּ ְר ָ יעה ָ תּוֹך יְ ִד ְ ִמ,עוֹשׂה ִע ָמּנוּ ֶ הוּא-רוּך ְ ָבּ-וּמקוֹם – ֶאת ַהנִּ ִסּים ֶשׁ ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ !שׁוּרה ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה ָ ֶשׁ ָבּזֶה ְק The recognition, acknowledgement, and praise to G-d for the miracles that He does, in addition to being an expression of gratitude, are also relevant to the coming of Moshiach with the true and complete Redemption. As the Gemara says: "G-d wanted to make Chizkiya the Moshiach…the attribute of justice said before G-d: 'You made such great miracles for Chizkiya (he was saved from Sancheirev and was healed from his illness) and he did not sing praise before You. Will You then make him Moshiach?'" According to this it is understood regarding our situation, that publicizing the miracles that G-d does for us in our time is connected to the coming of the true and complete Redemption in actuality! From this we can take a general lesson: Since we have already passed all the matters, and the Redemption has still not come, it would be a very appropriate thing to put more effort into the matter of "publicizing the miracles." We must publicize to ourselves and others, in every place, the miracles that G-d does for us. We should do so out of recognition that this is connected to the true and complete Redemption! Shabbos Vayeshev, 23 Kislev 5752. Hisvaaduyos 5752 vol. 1, p. 408 Sunday, 26 Kislev Monday, 27 Kislev More than You Can Imagine Miketz--End of Exile הוֹס ָפה ְבּיוֹם זֶה ָ כּוֹלל גַּם ֵ ,יוֹם-ַהדוּת ְבּ ַחיֵּי ַהיּוֹם ֲ הוֹס ָפה ְבּ ִענְ יְ נֵי י ָ ָכּל ֻכּה ְל ַג ֵבּי ָ וּבזְ ַמן ַה ְד ָל ַקת נֵר ֲחנ ִ ,ַבּי ַה ְת ָח ַלת ַהיּוֹם ֵ ִבּזְ ַמן ַה ִמּנְ ָחה ְלג,ַע ְצמוֹ יוֹתר ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה ֵ ָרזֶת עוֹד ֶ וּמז ְ ְמ ַמ ֶה ֶרת,זְ ַמן ַה ִמּנְ ָחה ,ֲרים ִ יוֹתר ִמ ְכּ ִפי ֶשׁ ְמּ ַשׁע ֵ דוֹלה ָ ְ ֶשׁ ָתּבוֹא ִבּ ְמ ִהירוּת גּ, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ יְ ֵדי ְמ ִשׁ-ַעל ...וּמיָּד ַמ ָמּשׁ ִ ֵתּ ֶכף – "õwÅ îÄ " älÈ nÄ äÇ úàÆ äøÉ È åzäÇ úàé Ç øÄ ÷À aÄ òÇ îÉ Å åL éãeäÀ Ä iLÆ kÀ ãÈiîÄ õ÷À Å å íéîÈ Ä iäÇ õ÷À Å å ,úeìÈbäÇ õ÷Å ìòÇ ænÅ øÇ îÀ äÆæ !däÂ È à :àeä øøÉ Å åòúÀ îÄ !älÈ àË bÀ äÇ õ÷Å ,ïéîÈ Ä iäÇ Any addition in a matter of Judaism in daily life will hasten even more the true and complete Redemption through Moshiach. This includes taking on something new at Mincha time compared to this morning, and at candle-lighting time above what was done at Mincha. May Moshiach come even more speedily than we ever imagined, immediately now. (25 Kislev 5751; Hisvaaduyos 5751 vol. 1, p. 41) – äøÈ èÈ ôÀ äÇ äÇ úàÆ òÇ îÉ Å åLÀå àøÉ Å å÷ àeä øLÂ Æ àkÇ ïÅkîÄ -øçÇ àÇ ìÀ È k áäÈ È æ úøÉ Ç åðîÀ äÅpäÀÄ å éúé Ä àÄ øÈ " ãÈiîÄ òÇ îÉ Å åL àeä – "'åÉ b dlË !äãé È úÂ Ä òäÈ älÈ àË bÀ ìÇ òÅ Ç âåÉ ðaÀ øaË È ãnÀ LÆ As soon as a Jew hears the word "Miketz" in the Torah reading, he is immediately aroused: "Aha! This is an allusion to the end of exile, the end of days…the end of Redemption!" Afterwards, when he reads and hears the Haftorah--"I saw and there was a menorah of pure gold, etc."--he immediately hears that it is referring to the future Redemption! (Sicha of Shabbos Parshas Mikeitz, Shabbos Chanukah 5751; Hisvaaduyos 5751 vol. 2, p. 65) Tuesday, 28 Kislev Tuesday, 28 Kislev Without Moshiach, Our Days Are Lacking Without Moshiach, Our Days Are Lacking ַעד,יח ַ שׁוּקה וְ ַה ִצּ ִפּיָּה ְל ִביאַת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ָ ַה ְתּ, ִחזּוּק ָה ֱאמוּנָה...הוֹסיף ְבּ ִ יֵשׁ ְל ָמיו ָ י,וּבגָלוּי ְ ֲדיִ ן לֹא ָבּא ְבּפ ַֹעל ַ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ ע-יח ַ ְכּ ֵדי ָכּ ְך ֶשׁ ָכּל זְ ַמן ֶשׁ ְמּ ִשׁ ֵכּיוָן,"וּשׁל ִֹשׁים ָשׁנָה ֵהם " ְמ ַעט ְ ֶשׁ ֲא ִפלּוּ ֵמאָה, ְכּ ִד ְב ֵרי ַי ֲעקֹב.ֲח ֵס ִרים .ֲדיִ ן לֹא ָבּאָה ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ְבּפ ַֹעל ַ ֶשׁע ( ֶשׁ ֶמן ) ָרזִ ין ְדּ ָרזִ ין...ימיּוּת ִ ִַה ָפ ַצת ְפּנ ֲ הוֹסיף ְבּ ִלמּוּד ו ִ ְל:וְ עוֹד וְ ִע ָקּר יך ָ נוֹת ֶ ְ "יָפוּצוּ ַמ ַעי," ְבּא ֶֹפן ֶשׁ ֵמּ ִאיר " ַעל ֶפּ ַתח ֵבּיתוֹ ִמ ַבּחוּץ,תוֹרה ָ ֶשׁ ְבּ ."מוֹד ִאי ָ " ַעד ְדּ ַכ ְלּיָא ַרגְ ָלא ְדּ ַת ְר,"חוּצה ָ We must increase in…strengthening our faith, longing and anticipation of Moshiach's coming, to the extent that as long as Moshiach has not yet come in actuality, our days are lacking. As in the words of Yakov, who felt that his hundred and thirty years were "few," since the Redemption had not yet come in actuality. יכת ִה ְת ַו ֲעדֻיּוֹת ַ ֲר ִ כּוֹלל גַּם ע ֵ ,ֻכּה ִכּ ְפשׁוּטוֹ ָ הוֹס ָפה ְבּ ִמ ְב ַצע ֲחנ ָ וְ ַכ ָפּשׁוּט – ַה ,"ֻכּה ֵהם "יְ ֵמי ִשׂ ְמ ָחה וְ ַה ֵלּל ָ ְכּ ַד ַעת ָה ַר ְמ ַבּ"ם ֶשׁיְּ ֵמי ֲחנ,ֶשׁל ִשׂ ְמ ָחה . ָבּזֶה-יּוֹצא ֵ ֻכּה וְ ַכ ָ ֲחנ-הוֹס ָפה ְבּ ִקיּוּם ַה ִמּנְ ָהג ִדּנְ ִתינַת ְמעוֹת ָ ְו Even more so: We should add in learning and spreading the inner dimension of Torah…the oil (secrets of secrets) of the Torah, in a manner that it lights up "the doorway of his house to the outside." "Spread the wellsprings outward" until "the footsteps of the Tarmudeans will cease." Obviously, there should also be an increase in the Chanukah campaign, including organizing joyous gatherings, as the opinion of the Rambam, that the days of Chanukah are "days of joy and praise," and an increase in fulfilling the custom of giving Chanukah gelt, etc. (Sicha of Shabbos Miketz, Shabbos Chanukah 5752. Sefer Hasichos 5752 vol. 1, p. 201) Wednesday, 29 Kislev Thursday, 30 Kislev, 1st Day Rosh Chodesh Teves Approaching the Light Chanukah Gelt from G-d וּמוֹסיף ִ הוֹל ְך ֵ , ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ וּמ ְת ָק ְר ִבים ַל ִה ְתגַּלּוּת ֶשׁל ְמ ִשׁ ִ הוֹל ִכים ְ ְכּ ָכל ֶשׁ ...תוֹרה ָ ְבּ ַהגִּ לּוּי ֶשׁל ֶשׁ ֶמן )" ָרזִ ין ְדּ ָרזִ ין"( ֶשׁ ְבּ ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ ִהיא גַּם ַה ִסּ ָבּה-יח ַ ֶשׁ ַה ִה ְת ָק ְרבוּת ְל ִביאַת ְמ ִשׁ,לוֹמר ַ ]וְ יֵשׁ ֲשׂית גַּם ֵ ֻשּׁה ַנע ָ עוֹלם – ֶשׁ ִבּגְ ַלל ִה ְתגּ ְַבּרוּת ַה ְקּד ָ ְל ִה ְתגּ ְַבּרוּת ַהח ֶֹשׁ ְך ָבּ וְ יֵשׁ צ ֶֹר ְך ִל ְלחֹם, ִצ ְד ֵקנוּ-יח ַ ֶשׁ ְמּ ַנגֵּד ְל ִביאַת ְמ ִשׁ,זֶה-ֻמּת ַ ִה ְתגּ ְַבּרוּת ַה ְלּע .[" ֶשׁזֶּהוּ ִענְ יָן "יִ ְל ַחם ִמ ְל ֲחמוֹת ה'" ַעד ֶשׁ"נִ ֵצּ ַח,ִעם ַה ְמּ ַנגֵּד The closer we get to the revelation of Moshiach, there is an intensification of the revelation of the oil ("secrets of secrets") of Torah. [We can say, that the approach of Moshiach is also the reason for the intensification of the darkness of the world. The strengthening of holiness causes an intensification of the other side, which opposes the coming of Moshiach. There is a need to fight against the opposition, which is the concept of "fighting the wars of Hashem" to the point that "he is victorious." (Shabbos Mikeitz, Shabbos Terumah, 1st day of Rosh Chodesh Teves 5752. Sefer Hasichos 5752 p. 201) "ַער יִ ְשׂ ָר ֵאל ָוא ֲֹה ֵבהוּ ַ ְל"נ..."ֻכּה ָ הוּא " ְמעוֹת ֲחנ-רוּך ְ ָבּ-יִ ֵתּן ַה ָקּדוֹשׁ וּמ ְכ ָרח – ְל ָה ִביא ֶאת ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָה ֲא ִמ ִתּית וְ ַה ְשּׁ ֵל ָמה ֻ ְבּ ָה ִענְ יָן ֲה ִכי נָחוּץ ,יחא ) ֶשׁ" ְבּ ֶשׁ ֶמן ָק ְד ִשׁי ְמ ַשׁ ְח ִתּיו"( ְבּפ ַֹעל ַמ ָמּשׁ ָ יְ ֵדי ָדּוִד ַמ ְל ָכּא ְמ ִשׁ-ַעל ִ ַה ִמּ ְק ָדּשׁ ַה ְשּׁ ִל-ֻכּת ֵבּית ַ יָדוֹ ִתּ ְהיֶה ֲחנ-וְ ַעל ...ישׁי ,ח ֶֹדשׁ ֵט ֵבת- ְבּיוֹם ִראשׁוֹן ְדּרֹאשׁ,וּמיָּד ִ וְ ֵכיוָן ֶשׁ ַהגְּ ֻא ָלּה ָתּבוֹא ֵתּ ֶכף ִדּין ָה ַר ְמ ַבּ"ם ְבּ ִסיּוּם וְ חוֹ ָתם- ִכּ ְפ ַסק,טוֹב-ירי ְבּח ֶֹדשׁ יוֹם ִ ֲשׂ ִ יִ ְהיֶה ָהע ,יח ַ ידים ְליִ ָבּ ֵטל ִלימוֹת ַה ָמּ ִשׁ ִ ֲת ִ ִה ְלכוֹת ַתּעֲנִ יּוֹת " ָכּל ַהצּוֹמוֹת ָה ֵא ֶלּה ע ימי ָשׂשׂוֹן ֵ ִטוֹבים ו ִ ָמים ִ ידים ִל ְהיוֹת י ִ ֲת ִ וְ לֹא עוֹד ֶא ָלּא ֶשׁ ֵהם ע ."וְ ִשׂ ְמ ָחה Let Hashem give Chanukah gelt… to the "Israel is a child, and I love him," in the most urgent and pressing matter--to bring the true and complete Redemption through David King Moshiach, who was anointed with holy oil. Let this happen in actuality, and through King David we will have the dedication of the third Holy Temple. Since the Redemption is coming immediately, on the first day of Teves, may the tenth day of this month be a holiday, as the Rambam rules in the conclusion of the laws of fasts: "All the fasts will in the future be nullified in the days of Moshiach. Not only this, they will be holidays and days of rejoicing." Shabbos Parshas Miketz, Shabbos Chanukah, 5752. Sefer Hasichos 5752, p. 208)